Horvat Galil Late Natufian Hamlet

Why it mattersHorvat Galil Late Natufian Hamlet at Upper Galilee, Israel is a Late Natufian ancient village of the Galilean Natufian tradition, built c. 12000 BCE for highlan

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c. 12000 BCE

Period

Late Natufian

Culture

Galilean Natufian

Purpose

Highland Natufian cemetery 12 burials under floors

Excavation

Excavated

1. c. 12000 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Horvat Galil Late Natufian Hamlet

2. 19th–20th century

   Excavation and research at Horvat Galil Late Natufian Hamlet

• Horvat Galil Late Natufian Hamlet Main Ancient-Village Feature

  ancient village

  Primary ancient-village feature at Horvat Galil Late Natufian Hamlet – central highland natufian cemetery 12 burials under floors element with stratified deposits

  33.0200° N · 35.3300° E

• Horvat Galil Late Natufian Hamlet Secondary Enclosure

  enclosure

  Ancillary enclosure/wall line at Horvat Galil Late Natufian Hamlet defining settlement or ritual space

  33.0199° N · 35.3301° E

• Horvat Galil Late Natufian Hamlet Outlier Rock Art Panel

  rock art

  Outlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Horvat Galil Late Natufian Hamlet ceremonial landscape

  33.0201° N · 35.3299° E

• Horvat Galil Late Natufian Hamlet Reservoir Cistern

  hydraulic

  Rock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management

  33.0199° N · 35.3299° E